The increasing complexity and growing division of labour in nursing is leading not only to
reduced job satisfaction but also a decline in the quality of care. This pilot interventional
study & conducted for the first time in the German-speaking world & shows how primary nursing
can be implemented in specific ways as a relationship-oriented nursing system in long-term
outpatient care and what effects can be expected as a result. A new standard developed from
hands-on practice for long-term outpatient care including explanations of the practical
implementation of primary nursing in this setting enables nurses to provide relationship-based
care and provides managers with important tips on how to implement the nursing system in their
own institutions. This book explains the nursing-economics benefits of making the adjustments
in nursing organization that were identified in the study as well as the potential for
improved health outcomes resulting from case management in nursing by assigning primary
responsibility for the nursing process.
